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CHRONICLE. 
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excellent health. On Saturday, her Majesty and Prince 
Albert, with their distinguished visitors, walked through 
the Home Park, and inspected the new Royal Gardens at 
Frogmore. On Sunday her Majesty and the Prince, 
accompanied by the Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg Gotha, 
attended divine service in the Chapel Royal in the Park, and 
the Prince Augustus, and the Pri s Clementine attended 
high mass at the Roman Catholic Chapel at Clewer. 
In the afternoon her Majesty and his Royal Highness, 
with the whole of their visitors and suite, walked out on the 
Castle-terrace. The bands of the Guards were in attend- 
ance, and the assemblage was very numerous. On Monday 
morning her Majesty and Prince Albert took their 
usual walk through the slopes, and in the private 
enclosures in the Home-park. In the afternoon, her 
Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Clementine, took a 
carriage-airing through the Great Park to the vicinity of 
Virginia Water, Prince Albert, and the Princes Augustus 
and Leopold of Saxe Coburg, accompanied the Queen on 
horseback. On Tuesday her Majesty and Prince Albert, 
accompanied by their visitors, took their departure for 
town by a special train, on the Great Western Railway. 
On arriving at Paddington they proceeded to Woolwich, 
where the Duke Ferdinand, the Prince and Princess 
Augustus, and Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg Gotha, 
embarked for France in the French war-steamer Pluton. 
On their departure, her Majesty and Prince Albert pro- 
ceeded from Woolwich to Deptford Dockyard, where they 
went on board the new Royai steam-yacht Victoria and 
Albert. Her Majesty and the Prince on leaving the yacht, 
returned to town, and in the evening honoured the per- 
formance of the Italian Opera with their presence. On 
Wednesday, the Queen and Prince returned to Windsor 
Castle by a special train on the Great Western Railway, 
and in the course of the day, Prince Alexander of the 
Netherlands arrived at the Castle-on a visit to Her Ma- 
jesty. It is reported that the Queen intends to visit 
Brighton in the course of a few weeks, and that the 
Royal yacht will be sent round to the coast, in order that 
Her Majesty may make excursions in the Channel.—The 
King of Hanover, accompanied by the Duchess of Glou- 
cester, left town on Saturday by the Birmingham Rail- 
way for Stowe, the seat of the Duke of Buckingham, on 
a visit to His Grace, and returned to town on Monday. 
On Tuesday, the King honoured the Earl of Cardigan 
with his company at dinner. On Wednesday His Majesty, 
as Duke of Cumberland, gave an assembly at St. James’s 
Palace, which was numerously attended, and on Thursday 
returned to Kew.—The Queen-Dowager left Bushey on 
Monday by the Birmingham Railway for Whitley Court, 
Worcestershire, and was received along the whole line of 
her route with every demonstration of respe Th 
Crown Prince of Wurtemberg left town on Saturday, on 
his return to the Continent.—The Ministerial papers 
announce that Sir Augustus D’Este has presented a 
petition to the Queen, claiming to be entitled to the 
titles of his father, the lnte Duke of Sussex. 
Parliamentary Movemenis.—Mr. Oswald was clected 
member for Ayrshire last week without opposition, and 
has since taken the oaths and his seat. 
Orders of Knighthood.—It is understood that the blue 
ribbon of the Order of the Garter, vacant by the death of 
the Duke of Dorset, is to be conferred on the Marquess 
of Abercorn. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir 
John S. Richardson, Bart., to be Secretary to the Order 
of the Thistle, in the room of Lord Robert Kerr, deceased. 
Duchy of Cornwall.—Her Majesty has been pleased to 
direct letters patent to be passed under the Privy Seal of 
the Prince of Wales, granting to the Duke of Northumber- 
land the office of constable of the Castle of Launceston, 
Cornwall. 
Church Preferment.—The Queen has been pleased to 
make the following additional appointments to benefices 
vacant in consequence of the late secession in the Scotch 
Church :—The Rev. J. Hope to the church and parish of 
Dunscore, Dumfries, in the room of the Rev. R. Brydon ; 
the Rev. A. M’Nab to the parish of Kilchoman, Argyll, 
in the room of the Rev. A. Cameron; the Rev. A, Web- 
ster to the church at Quarff, Orkney, in the room of the 
Rev. J. Gardner; the Rev. H. Beatson to the parish of 
Small Isles, Inverness, in the room of the Rev. J. Swan- 
son; the Rev. D. M‘Callum to the church of Trumisgarry, 
Vist, in the room of the Rev. N. M‘Leod; the Rev. J. 
Cochraneo the parish of Cupar, Fife, in the room of the 
Rev. A. Cairns ; the Rev. T. Mackintosh to the parish 
of St. Cyrus, Kincardine, in the room of Dr. A. Keith; 
and the Rev. C. M‘Culloch to the parish of Denny, Stir- 
ling, in the room of the Rev. J. Dempster. 
Exhibition of Cartoons.—The Commissioners have 
published a declaration respecting a second drawing exe- 
cuted by Mr. Edward Armitage, as a proof that the car- 
toon representing Czsar’s first invasion of Britain, to 
which the first prize was awarded, was really his work. 
‘he Commissioners express themselves quite satisfied by 
the second drawing, and the premium of 300/. has conse- 
quently been paid. The subject of the drawing, which 
was suggested to the artist by the Commissioners, is that 
of an ancient Briton defending his wounded son from the 
attack of a Roman soldier. 
Celebration of Marriages.—By a recent Parliamentary 
return, it appears that the number of places of worship in 
England registered for the celebration of marriages up to 
the 30th June, 1842, was 1,922, of which 187 were in 
Lancashire, 171 in Yorkshire, and 115 in Middlesex. In 
Cheshire there were 38 places registered. The 187 in 
* this county are thus classified according to their religious 
denomination :—Presbyterians—8 Church of Scotland ; 
. 8 United Secession Church; 13 English Presbyterians 
and Uunitarians ; 11 Presbyterians, not otherwise defined 
“Ind q 5 Ind dents’ or C ‘onal 
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Baptists.—7 particular or Calvinistic; 1 general or Ar- 
minian; 11 Baptists, not otherwise defined. Methodists 
(Arminian),—Wesleyan, 0; new connexion, 3; Primitive, 
3 Association, 4;  Indey Methodists, 1. Cal- 
vinistic Methodists. — English and Welch, 0; Lady 
Huntingdon’s connexion, 3.. Roman Catholics, 63. 
Foreign Churches, 0. Miscellaneous.—New Jerusalem 
or Swedenborgian, 5 ; Christian Israelites, 1; Evangelical 
Friends, 1. Undescribed or belonging to no specific de- 
nomination, 5.—In England and Wales the places classed 
as Presbyterian are 178; Independent, 798; Baptists, 
461; Methodist (Arminian), 135; Methodist (Calvinis- 
tic), 42 ; Roman Catholics, 263; Foreign Churches, 4 ; 
and miscellaneous, 41. 
Apprehension of Offenders.—An act came into opera- 
tion on the 28th ult., entitled ‘An Act for the better 
Apprehension of certain Offenders.’’? The object of this 
statute is to convey offenders who have escaped from the 
colonies back again to be tried, and those who escape from 
the United Kingdom into any of the British colonies in 
the same manner to the place where the alleged offence 
was committed. There are two somewhat similar bills 
now before the Legislature with respect to France and 
America. This act states, ‘‘ That it is expedient to make 
more effectual provision for the apprehension and trial of 
offenders against the laws who may be in other parts of 
her Majesty’s dominions than those in which their offences 
were committed.’’? Offenders may be committed to gaol 
until they can be sent back to the place where the offence 
was committed ; and in order to prove the charge, copies 
of the depositions made to obtain the warrant are to be 
received in evidence of the alleged criminality. If a 
removal does not take place in two months after the ap- 
prehension, the party may be discharged ; and after the 
removal, if an indictment is not preferred within six 
months, application may be made to be sent back at the 
expense of the party making the removal. The expense 
of removal, &c. to be allowed. No warrant for the ap- 
prehension of a party is to be endorsed, unless the offence 
shall be stated, which, to justify such endorsement, must 
be for treason or some other felony which appears suffi- 
cient to warrant the committal of such person for trial. 
The act came into operation on the day it received the 
Royal Assent—namely, July 28. 
JForetan. 
Francz.—The Paris season is now completely at an 
end. The King and all the Royal Family, except the 
Duke and Duchess de Nemours, and the Duke de Mont- 
pensier, took their departure for Eu on Monday. His 
Majesty, it is believed, intends to remain there until 
the end of September. The Duke and Duchess de Ne- 
mours left St. Lo on Wednesday week, on their return to 
Caen. Preparations for departure were likewise observ- 
able at the hotels of the Ministers of War and Foreign 
Affairs. Marshal Soult will shortly set out for his 
chateau of St. Amans, and M. Guizot for Val de Richer. 
Gen. Bugeaud, the Commander of the Army in Algiers, 
has been made a Marshal of France. The National has 
ceased publishing its daily list of subscriptions in favour 
of the Repeal movement in Ireland. The Globe states 
that a report was current that orders had been given by 
the law officers of the Crown to seize such part of the 
subscriptions as might be found at the office of the Na- 
tional. ‘It is certain,’”’ it says, ‘that there must be 
great carelessness on the part of the French Government, 
and great tolerance on the part of that of England, to 
allow a subscription to be publicly made for the purpose 
of aiding and encouraging revolt and civil war ina friendly 
country ; unless the two Governments, indeed, as is pro- 
bable, have allowed ridicule to do all that is necessary for 
a piece of buffoonery which some persons, after too good 
ta dinner, took it into their heads to devise.’’ The France 
says:—‘‘ A Frenchman lately visited the Hdtel de Bra- 
gance, to compliment the Royal occupant on the happy 
events which have taken place in Spain. Maria Chris- 
tina replied that she received his congratulations with 
infinite satisfaction, as she believed that those events would 
lead at length to the pacification of Spain, particularly if, 
as she most anxiously desired, the Duc d’Aumale should 
marry her daughter Isabella. We are able to guarantee 
this to have been the sense of the words pronounced by 
the widow of Ferdinand VII.’”’ It is stated by some of 
the journals that M. Salvandy is making preparations to 
return immediately to Madrid, as Ambassador at the 
Court of Queen Isabella IT. 
Sparn.—A telegraphic despatch reached town on Mon- 
day, announcing that the Regent has been driven, at the 
point of the sword, to seek protection on board a British 
ship of war. According to the terms of the despatch, he 
embarked at Cadiz on the 30th ult., at 4 o’clock in the 
morning, on board the Malabar, British ship of war, of 
72 guns. General Concha had pursued him with 500 
horse up to Sta. Maria, where he took a boat. The 
Spanish frigate the Constitucion and several small vessels, 
which had gone over to the insurgents, blockaded Cadiz 
at the time. It appears that the siege of Seville lasted 
two days longer than was announced by the telegraph, 
having been raised on the night of the 27th, and not on 
that of the 25th, as hitherto supposed. The bombard- 
ment continued ten days in all, during which time 1,600 
projectiles were thrown into the town. The Political 
Chief, in his report to the Provisional Government at 
Madrid, writes thus :—‘* We have great losses to deplore. 
The streets are filled with ruins, and more than one edifice, 
which had stood the wear of ages, is now levelled to the 
ground. But, in the end, we have conquered, and the 
standard of liberty floats proudly from the top of our 
magnificent cathedral tower, the Giralda.’’ The error 
in the hie despatch arose, most probably, from 
the fact that the Regent took his departure from Seville 
on the morning of the 26th, with 300 or 400 cavalry. He 
heard, on the 25th, of the surrender of Madrid, and learn- 
ing, at the same time, that the main body of Gen. Concha’s 
forces were near at hand (part of them having got into the 
town on the preceding day), he saw that his last hope was 
gone,and that no other alternative wasleft him than to retire. 
He, therefore, determined on proceeding to Cadiz; and, 
in order to prevent his march from being molested, ordered 
the siege to be continued until the evening of the 27th. 
Gen. Concha immediately pursued him, and after a vain 
attempt to reach Cadiz, he hurried round the bay towards 
Sta. Maria to intercept the Regent in that quarter. The 
two forces met between Puerto Real and Puerto S i 
Sta. Maria, 
and a charge was immediately made by Espartero’s troops, 
which remained devoted to the last. The accounts are not 
very communicative as to the details of this engagement. 
It appears, however, that ultimately Gen. Concha’s troops 
had the advantage, and that they succeeded in making a 
number of prisoners, amongst whom were Gen, Juan Van 
Halen, brother of the Commander-in-Chief, Generals 
Alvarez, Osset, Osorio, and others of some rank in the 
service, though not of such great notoriety. Whilst the 
troops were thus engaged the Regent made for the sea-side, 
and embarked at Port-Santa Maria, with Generals Van 
Halen and Nogueras (his minister of war), M. Gomez de 
la Serra (his minister of the interior), and some other 
officers, amongst whom is said to be his friend Linage. 
The accounts state that he took him the Military chest. 
The boat to which the Regent and his companions had 
entrusted their safety put out to sea at once, and pro- 
ceeded straight to the Malabar. Here he was at first refused 
to be received, the officer in command declaring that he 
could not admit him on board until he should have con- 
sulted the English Consul at Cadiz. The order for his 
reception soon arrived, and the Regent had no further 
cause for alarm. Once on board he showed some hesita- 
tion as to his future course. His companions were of 
opinion that he ought to proceed to Cadiz, which still 
held out for him, and he seemed almost inclined to listen 
to the suggestion ; but in the midst of their deliberation, 
a loud discharge of cannon and ringing of bells were 
heard in the town, and it was soon after ascertained that 
this rejoicing was in celebration-of the victory of the other 
party, and of the installation of the Junta of the pronun- 
ciamento. The account states that the Regent then 
wished to proceed to Lisbon, but that he was pre- 
vented doing so by illness. At Madrid in the meantime 
the Provisional Government have adopted the course of 4 
true military despotism. They have issued a decree con~ 
voking the General Cortes of the kingdom for the 15th of 
October next, and directing that the Senate be integrally 
renewed, contrary to the express letter of the Constitu- 
tion. Another decree, equally unconstitutional, has been 
published, dissolving the provincial deputation of Madrid, 
and appointed other Deputies to replace those whose Sef 
vices were dispensed with, By other decrees the tolls levied 
at the gates of 31 cities and harbours, and suppressed by M+ 
Mendizabal, have been re-established. Another decree bas 
been issued breaking up the supreme Tribunal de Justicia 
(the highest court of lawin Spain), and dismissing the 
President, Don Jose Calatrava, and nine other judges a? 
fiscals, because they would not pronounce in favour of the 
new Government. The judges in council were calle 
together, it appears, to reply to an authoritative CoE 
nication of Setior Lopez, as the insurgent Minister © 
Grace and Justice. They refused to recognise the Lope? 
inistry, on the ground that it was not regularly exerci 
ing the supreme power, and had not been establish 
according to the enactments of the Constitution, or been 
sanctioned by the majority of the people. The judge 
whilst making this protest, expressed their readiness wy 
exercise their functions as usual, if required. To this 
Sefior Lopez replied by dismissing the ten judges ee 
formed the majority out of fourteen who assisted at ie 
council, and replacing them by so many partisans ae 
will not be likely to manifest the same scruples: Th 
councils of the Ministry are also described as showing 
strong symptoms of disunion among the Generals. Bie 
have, however, published a manifesto, addressed t0, v ti 
nation, and signed by all the members of the cabinet 
The manifesto contains nothing worthy of notice, &XCeP’ 
that it promises the faithful fulfilment of the cele! £ 
programme, and adds that ‘‘ justice and concord pe 
all good Spaniards will assure the confidence and strengt a 
the bonds which happily unite us.’’ They have also ae 
established all the taxes as they existed before the ae 
tion by the late Ministry. The Spanish budget for 1 ‘ie 
as is well known, had not been voted, on account of aa 
precipitate dissolution of the Cortes by the Regent. ™ 
the taxes had therefore ceased to be legally demandable- 
Porrucar.—Letters from Lisbon to the 31st 
oing 
on favourably. 
England by the steamer, for the purposi : 
: Y j The Duke is said to » 
GerMANy.—Great preparations are making 
Germany to celebrate the thousandth en e sey 
the treaty or Act of Verdun, signed by CET tHe 
August 6, 843, and by which all Germany ne oe 
Rhine was separated and declared nid pet ois 
other Carlovingian dominions. The Israclites 0 Pine 
in order to express their gratitude to the Diet Oe 
Rhenish provinces for the wish manifested by the Have 
bers of that body to emancipate the Jews of Prussia, 24" 
f 38,000f., to be vested 17 
presented to them a sum 0 z , to | foe 
public securities, the interest. to be applied, in Coen 
portions, to the relief of the indigent Catholics, *¥ 
